Life in Japan Archives

Fables of the Japanese Combini

Sep 23, 2023 | 0

Everybody thinks they know how awesome Japanese convenience stores are, but did you also know these things?

Riding the Friendly Skies – The Skyflyer Ultra Express

May 17, 2023 | 0

To be frank, I have been a long-time customer of the Keisei Skyliner train between Narita Airport...

Tokyo Street Fashion Inspired By Houseplants

May 17, 2023 | 0

“The city is so hard. Just cement on top of dirt on top of rock. Even weeds have trouble...

Tea Ceremony, Rebooted

Jun 21, 2022 | 0

This past weekend, I finally exhaled. Well, that was the feeling anyway, as my tea ceremony...

Learning to Fly (A Drone)

Sep 18, 2020 | 0

Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for...

How To Fail At Workation

Aug 6, 2020 | 0

The time I tried to do “workation” in Nagano in Japan and failed miserably. But perhaps it wasn’t misery I found, but a chance to truly relax.

Workation – The Key to the Recovery of Japanese Tourism

Jul 4, 2020 | 0

What is workation in Japan and how will it help the Japanese tourism economy recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on foreign tourism to Japan?

On Becoming a Tokyo – Kyoto Commuter

Jun 30, 2020 | 0

As I have been in negotiations for a full-time position at a company I have been freelancing for,...

Papa’s Got a Brand New (Canvas) Bag

Jun 18, 2020 | 0

Tracking down the Japanese company that made my favorite canvas briefcase bag was not easy, but the satisfaction of a owning a new bag was worth the effort.

Hello Again, 2020

May 27, 2020 | 0

With the state of emergency triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic lifted across all of Japan as of yesterday, is it too late to salvage the year 2020?

Disappearing In Japan

May 9, 2020 | 0

Preserving a slice of history in my own neighborhood – photos of Showa era buildings that are being torn down in the name of progress.

I’ve wished my life wouldn’t pass me by so quickly, that I would have time for myself. And now that my wish in some twisted way has come true, why am I not doing the things that I always said I would?